ἀπόστροφος
ον, Adv., ἡ
A.
turned away, averted, ἀποστρόφους αὐγὰς ἀπείρξω S. Aj. 69: turned away from, c. gen., σελήνης Man. 1.57: also c. dat., δισσοῖς σελάεσσιν ἀ. οἶμον ἰοῦσα Id. 6.127. Adv. ‐φως Lyd. Ost. 15.
b.
Astrol., not conjoined, Vett. Val.53.24, etc.
2.
to be turned from, dreadful, epith. of the Erinyes, Orph. H. 70.8.
II.
as Subst., ἀπό‐στροφος, ἡ, apostrophe, Sch.D.T.p.135H., etc.; mark of elision, EM 638.19, etc.
2.
turning away of chorus from stage in Comic parabasis, Platon. Diff.Com. 8.